Of the approximately 17,500 automobile dealers in the United States, Rossi Honda of Vineland, New Jersey is the nation’s first and only dealer to achieve “Electric Grid Neutral” status, producing as much as or more energy from renewable energy sources than it consumes from its local electric utility over a one-year period.[1] Working closely with […]

Honda is partnering up with the University of Delaware to pioneer something that seems more futuristic than hydrogen fuel cell technology, something you may never even have heard of yet: vehicle to grid, or V2G. Basically the idea is similar to that of homes that use solar power; any excess energy that is produced and […]

We like to brag about the efforts the Honda corporation makes in every step of the design and manufacturing of its products to be environmentally friendly. And we are not the only ones who notice that Honda is truly and industry-leader in it’s “green” efforts. This article on Torque.com, “Honda’s philosophy will insure company’s green […]

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Honda today released its ninth annual North American Environmental Report. Honda’s ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products and business operations resulted in a number of significant advancements, including a 9.5% year-over-year increase in the CO2-adjusted fleet average fuel economy of model year 2012 Honda and Acura automobiles sold […]

The 2014 Honda Accord series continues to collect awards and accolades, this time at the L.A. Auto Show with the “Green Car of the Year” Award for 2014. The Green Car Journal bestowed this honor on the Honda Accord. According to this article, “This year, the prize’s jurors _ among them environmentalists and comedian/car enthusiast […]

Honda has scored some of the highest scores among global companies in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013. According to this article, “As a result of receiving a high evaluation for both the progress made through its initiatives and the content of its disclosure, the report named Honda one of the world’s top […]

As a global company, Honda has consistently shown it cares about environments around the world. In a recent announcement, Honda Canada announced it is going to plant 18,000 trees in the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014. Why 18,000? Because that represents one tree for every Honda customer who bought a Honda ATV or […]

There has been a lot written about the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid set to land at dealerships like Apple Valley Honda, Sims Honda, and Northwest Honda in October of this year. We LOVE this brief set up of the battle among the hybrids. Basically, the 2014 Honda Accord getting almost 50 miles per gallon will […]

Honda recently released its global Environmental Annual Report that summarizes the company’s environmental goals and where they are in terms of achieving those CO2 emissions reductions. See the complete report here. Here are some of the highlights: A 15.2% reduction in CO2 emissions from automobiles (the goal is 30% by 2020) A 27.4 reduction from […]

Honda is a giant automotive world. Honda is also a giant in the world of environmental innovation. And now Honda is bringing that home. Literally. Honda will develop a “Smart Home” with UC Davis to showcase how a home can be completely self-sustaining and emit zer0-carbons. “As an academic leader in sustainability research, UC Davis […]